M·A·C Cosmetics finally jumped onto the bandwagon and released its first loose mineral foundation, Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation (Loose).
The Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation (Loose) comes in 9 shades – Light (neutral pale ivory), Light Medium (neutral light beige), Medium (beige), Medium Plus (tan beige), Medium Dark (rich tan), Medium Deep (deep golden orange tan), Dark (caramel), Deep Dark (deep caramel) and Deeper Dark (milk chocolate) – which run slightly darker than the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural. I use Medium Plus for the MSF Natural and Medium for the Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation (Loose) for my NC30 skin.
Unlike most loose mineral foundation I have tried, this did not irritate my skin at all. On my dehydrated combination skin, it simply felt soft, lightweight and not the slightest bit dry with a my-skin-but-better finish.
The coverage was sheerer than MAC Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 Foundation and heavier than the MSF Natural. It also felt slightly more matte compared to the Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 Foundation, but the more I buffed it into my skin, the creamier it became.
The sock-covered latex sponge applicator that it came with also worked pretty great for buffing the product into the skin. Alternatively, you can apply this with a small powder brush.
Overall, MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation (Loose) was a pretty good mineral foundation and I highly recommend it for those with drier skin.
MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation (Loose) is available at maccosmetics.com and MAC counters for $29.
2 Comments
Hi Phyllis,
How would you say this compares to the bare essentials mineral foundation, I know you previously said you didn’t like it but I mean in terms of coverage?
I am contemplating switching from BE because it does not provide enough coverage. Does MAC provide more coverage?
Also do you know MAC uses 100% minerals in this foundation?
Carol, this definitely does not cover as well as BE but it is a lot less drying and irritating. If you need more coverage, try a liquid/pressed powder foundation instead.